Attribution+of+Control

==Attribution of control is evaluation why someone behaved the way they did. You also decide whether that person was in control of the situation or action or not. Some of the potential errors in attribution of control are the self-serving bias, overattribution, and the fundamental attribution error. The self-serving bias is when you're more likely to take credit for positive outcomes.==

==Overattribution is when you tend to take one or two obvious characteristics of someone and to tie them to every action or decision that they make. The fundamental attribution error leads you to conclude that someone did something because of the type of person they are and not considering the situation they might be in.==

What are some examples?
==Gavin forgets his book at home. We evaluate the situation and try to decide why he made that decision. Was it because he's just a careless person, he was running late for class, his dog ate his book, or someone stole his book?==

==Why did someone talk behind your back? Did they want to make themselves feel better? Were they trying to take the attention away from their own drama? Do they just like to cause drama? Are they out to get me?== ==Why is someone lying to me? Are they trying to avoid conflict? Are they trying to 'win' the fight? Do they not want me to think less of them? Are they simply just avoiding telling me information? Are they afraid that it might burden the wrong person?==